No water, no worries? – Joburg mayor insists City ready for G20 despite dry taps

Dada Morero

Johannesburg – Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has assured residents that the city is fully prepared to host the G20 Summit on November 22–23, 2025, despite ongoing water shortages in parts of the metro.

Speaking outside the Council Chambers in Braamfontein on Sunday, Morero said Johannesburg had already successfully hosted eight G20-related meetings and had the capacity to manage water and security needs for the main summit, IOL reported.

“From the water supply, security issues, we are fine. We are ready to host the G20. There’s never been an issue that we thought we would not be able to host.

”We have hosted already eight meetings of the G20 right here in Johannesburg, before the summit. So we do have the necessary capacity,” the report quoted Morero as saying.

In an interview with eNCA, Morero acknowledged that areas such as Kensington still faced severe water challenges but said 80–90% of problems in Westbury, Newclare, and Coronationville had been resolved.

He promised continued engagement with civil society groups to address their technical and infrastructure concerns.

“They have set their demands… we will meet wit their leadership and give them a response… There is water in Coronationville, there is water in Westbury. The biggest area that I said we still have a challenge is Kwnsington and we are working on it and we are giving the community updates on a regular basis on what we are doing to resolve their challenges,” said Morero

Responding to the “No Water, No Vote” campaign, Morero said residents were within their rights to protest through the ballot but urged them to continue participating in elections.

He reaffirmed the city’s commitment to tackling water and infrastructure issues transparently.

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